Daily Republican., 1887-03-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
striking Railroad Lkborsrs "A bandon. .
ment Of . Coal Route--vsrdiot For
S1O,sO0-A Murderer Lynchod-A
Bigamist Murderer.

mont OF . Coal kOuto-Nerdiot Fer
sI0,s0O-A Murderer Lynched-A
Bigamist Murderer.
The strike of the railroad laborers At
Sault Junction, Michigan, was sprung
upon the col aci ors under the kaowi.
e0 ae that the latter nre bound 10 com.
plt te the road and turn IL over TO the
com pany on July 1. The laborsrs
knowing this believed they could win
the strike without . struggle. The
leaders wore promptly discharged, and
ord cred of the premises. They refused
to 90, AZ d ut last accounts had posses
sion Of the campo preventing Others
from doing work. TIE contractors were
arming themselves, and the sheriff had
beer called upon for protection.
Arthur Dsmorg, lately of vigo
County. Indiana, WAS insured In the
Esns Life Insurance Company for $10,.
loco. After his death the company re-
fused pas meut, on this ground that he
had killed himself through intsmp per.
ance. Suit Was broughtto recover, and
the caee was tried at Green CastIs, the
Jury bringing ia a verdict sgainst the
company for $10.70 An appeal will
be taken.
William jackson, convicted OF tho
murder Of Brod- Fryer, In April, 1888,
was sentenced at Falmouth. Kentucky,
on Friday TO twenty. eight Year, 10 the
|penitentiary. The same night masked
mob took Jackson from the jail aud
lis nched him. At the time OF the kill
ling mob violence was threatened and
1the prisoner was removed to tue Jail
MT Covington, where he remained for .
sar.
An examination OF the accounts Of the
late A. Ne Win Keithler, as Registrar
Of the w Ater Department, Philsde. phia.
| 10 nov being made. Chief Engineer
Ogden said that, so lar. the only sscer
tsined shortage was the 3, 200 bill Of
the Bergner and Ensel Brewing Com
pany, but that, apparently, the amount
would be shown by the examination to
be considerably larger.
The State Department Is informed
that the cholera has spread through
portions OF the CHILEAN provinces Of
Aconeagua and Valparaiso, and 10 ex
tending toward the sea. At q station
Oh the railroad between Santiago and
Valparaiso, 35 miles from the latter,
about 500 oases have so far been re-
ported, Of which about $50 have proved
fatal.
At Baipbridge, Georgia, on Thurs
day, the wife OF j. II. Ha ~ley died
from the efiecis OF morphine given her
by her husband in mistake, IL Ia said
for quinire. On returning from the
funeral on Friday Hswley was arrested
for bigsmy, and confessed that he had
| wives In South Csrolins and Florida.
He ia now suspected Of the murder OF
his wife.
Official announce nent was made yes
terday In r. sdiug of the absndo 90 ment
by the Reading Railroad Company Of
the Schuy xii Canal route. which was
| used by that com pany In carrying coal
in boats from Schuylkill Haven TO
Pailade lpiia, . distance OF about 100
miles. Tue company hsd $40 boa's in
the service. These will be withdrawn
and ali cCal will hereafter be carried by
rail.
A passenger train on the jackson.
Vile SOutheat tern railroad ran of the
track near Girard, H., Friday after
uoon, aud two cars were ditched.
Thirty persons were Injured, three dan
Igerously. Que Of the injured, State
Senator South worth, IL not likely to re.
cover.
Mamie Burgess. about six years old,
was buried to death last night In
Philadelphia. Sac was In the house
alone with her brother, four years OF
age, and II ia rot definitely known how
her clothes caught frs, but the boy
rays abe was playing with lighted
lpeper,
The freight braksmen's strike on the
Baltimore and Ohlo road in the Ccu
lnellsv!lle section 10 practically. epdeu
80 far as the rarning Of trains is con,
cerned New crews have been secured
and many Of the old employees have
gone back to their places.
II has been discovered that large
quantities OF opium brought to Anne rics
by way OF British Columbia have been
passing through Detroit. and Friday &.
A. West. . temporary resident OF thai
lofty, was arrested and held In $10,0N
bail to answer the charge OF smuggling
The total value Of the exports OF do
mestic breadstufis from the United
States during the eight months whiot
Tended on February % was $104, ,670, 449
AGAINST $72. 46l .285 during the ocrres
ponding period OF the preceding year.
Alexander Hamilton, a blacksmith O
Ktlsyth, Ontario, is reported to hav,
ditappeared with $40. the receipts of {
church concert and tea meeting. For
geries by him, aggregating 81. coo, hav'
been discovered.
Henry Artis, colored, as hanged OF
Vridsy In Goldsboro. N c., for th
murder Of his stspdsuehter. He con
fess I'd his guilt on the soafiold, and sais
he was going to heaven, eto.
II Paul Reinlein, aged 81 years, a prom
inent druggist a. Washington, died Fri
day night from the effects of drinkin
nconite by mistake for whisky. Hedis
oorerld his mistske In about five min
utes, bus II was then too late.
The post Off 80 at Tobsc, Arizona, wa
own up by dynamite on the aight O